526 Marriage (3)
Xie Jingxing frowned. “Good idea.”
“Xie Jingxing!” Shen Miao shouted.
Xie Jingxing stuffed the handkerchief that was used to wipe Shen Miao’s tears into her hand and said, “Go to sleep. I’ll leave when the rain stops.”
How could she fall asleep with a man in her bedroom? What kind of nonsense was this?
“I can’t sleep with Prince Rui here.” Shen Miao looked at him expressionlessly. After being interrupted by Xie Jingxing, the gloominess she felt because of Chang Zaiqing dissipated a lot, and even her expression relaxed a lot.
Xie Jingxing reached out and raised her chin, forcing Shen Miao to stare into his eyes. He said slowly, “Look carefully. I’m of the royal family and have the aura of a true dragon. If I stay in your room, no demons will dare to come. You won’t have nightmares.”
Shen Miao smiled and broke free from his hand. “In that case, should I thank Prince Rui?”
“That’s right.”
Shen Miao glared at Xie Jingxing, but her mood gradually improved. Xie Jingxing did not ask her anything else about her nightmare. Whether Xie Jingxing really did not care or pretended not to care, it made her feel like she had escaped a calamity. Now, she did not have the strength to deal with anyone else. Not to mention Xie Jingxing who was just helping her.
Xie Jing walked to the window and pulled it open to prevent the rain from drifting in. He walked to the table not far from the bed and sat down. He took a book and looked like he was going to read. Without looking back, he said, “I’ll sit here. You can sleep without worry.”
Shen Miao moved her lips, wanting to say something, but in the end, she did not say anything. The wind and rain outside were hawling, and the lightning was terrifying. She wrapped herself in the blanket, revealing only her head, but her gaze subconsciously landed on the person at the table.
The young man looked slender and tall even when he was sitting. He casually flipped through the book, but his expression was very serious. His side profile looked really handsome. Under the yellow light, he looked gentler. Compared to a few years ago, his temperament had become more mature. His figure seemed to be able to block all the wind and rain. Even if he did not say anything, he still made people feel a sense of security.
He was unfathomable, cold, and ruthless. He deceived the world and was decisive. He fooled the royal family of Ming Qi and changed his identity. On the surface, he looked cynical, but he was capable of wreaking havoc. He was not a good person, but… he was not as bad as she thought.
Accompanied by the sound of the wind and rain outside, Shen Miao slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.
The rain finally stopped after a long time. There was only a little oil lamp left on the table. The candle flame swayed slightly, looking like it was about to be extinguished.
The purple-clothed young man at the table closed the book in his hand, stood up, and walked to the bed.
On the bed, the girl slept peacefully, breathing evenly. Her long hair was spread on the pillow, and with her eyes closed, she was not as dignified as usual. Instead, she looked more childish.
She was actually only 16 years old and was still a little girl. In an ordinary family, a 16-year-old girl would probably be thinking about which young man was good-looking or which dress looked better.
Xie Jingxing had a complicated gaze.
From the first time he saw Shen Miao, what she exuded was a ruthlessness that was unbefitting of a girl her age. The situation the Shen family was facing was very complicated, but she never seemed to panic and was able to help the Shen family get over one hurdle after another as if she had long seen it coming.